Reparations and Deceit: The 1924 London Conference Exposed

LONDON, England – July 16, 1924 – The 15th interallied conference since the fateful Versailles treaty was signed opened in the Foreign Office, with Premier Ramsay MacDonald presiding over a gathering of 10 nations. The agenda, reparations, was a contentious issue that had been simmering for 18 months since the last Paris conference. The French and Belgians had invaded the Ruhr, and Germany had ceased payments. The conference was a desperate attempt to find a solution to the crisis.